Anua's Vita C Glutathione Capsule Mist Lands at Sephora: Price, Sizes and What It Is

Anua has a new face mist out this month: the Vita C Glutathione Brightening Capsule Mist. It is a bi-phase spray that pairs vitamin C and glutathione with hydrating ingredients, and it is sold at Sephora in two sizes, a 30ml mini for $23 and a 100ml bottle for $35. It is listed for normal, dry, combination and oily skin.

Anua is best known for its Heartleaf toners and serums, so a brightening mist is a fun move for the brand. This one aims at the glow crowd who want something between a toner and a setting spray.

What is in Anua's Vita C Glutathione Capsule Mist?

The headline actives are vitamin C and glutathione, both common picks in brightening skincare. Around them sit 10 types of hyaluronic acid, collagen and a complex the brand calls Anua Porestrix C.

The formula is described as bi-phase, meaning you get a hydrating liquid plus little oil capsules that hold the brightening ingredients. The idea behind the capsules is to keep those actives protected and fresh until you spritz.

Because it is a mist, the texture is the selling point. Listings describe it as lightweight and not sticky, with a fresh finish that looks luminous rather than tacky.

How do you use it?

The brand positions it as a daily mist that works as a hydrating step in your routine. It is also marketed as a makeup setting spray, and Sephora lists it as usable before or after makeup.

A sensible way to try it is a few spritzes after cleansing and toning, then your usual serum and moisturizer. Midday, you can mist over makeup when your complexion looks flat. Shake the bottle first so the capsules mix through the liquid.

Is the mini or the full size the better buy?

The 30ml costs $23 and the 100ml costs $35. Per milliliter the big bottle is far cheaper, but the mini is the lower-risk way to test a vitamin C product, and it fits in a bag or gym tote.

If you already know vitamin C products suit your skin, go straight for the 100ml. If you are sensitive or new to brightening ingredients, start with the mini and patch test first.

Where does it fit in K-beauty right now?

It lands alongside other fall releases from Korean brands in the US, including new Laneige and Innisfree products and Tocobo's Bio Watery Sun Cream. Mists with visible glow appeal keep growing as a category because they are easy, quick and very shareable.

As always, this is a new release and early impressions will vary. Check the ingredient list on the retailer page, and if you have reactive skin, do a patch test before it goes on your whole face.

KBeauty Codes is an independent site and is not affiliated with Anua or Sephora. Prices and sizes above come from the retailer listing at the time of writing and can change.